Management and Board of AID Bank
Profile Of The Board of Directors
Mr. Ambrose Sylvester (Chairman): A former Financial Secretary of the Commonwealth of Dominica and, prior to that, Accountant General and Budget Controller, Mr. Sylvester has been the Chairman of the AIDB Board of Directors from March 9, 2006.
Mrs. Joyce Dear (Deputy Chairman): Retired Partner of the internationally recognized accounting firm, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, resident in Barbados, Mrs. Dear has been the Deputy Chairman of the AIDB Board of Directors from March 9, 2006.
Mr. Reuben Thomas (Member):
Currently a businessman, manager of Rudolph Thomas Enterprises, Portsmouth, Dominica, Mr. Thomas has been a Director from March 8, 2000.
Mr. Elford Henry (Member):
Mr. Henry is an agriculturalist who has held the senior position of Operations Manager at the Dominica Banana Marketing Corporation. He has been a Director from March 8, 2000.
Mr. Leon LeBlanc (Member):
A businessman and owner and Manager of Lericon Printers Limited located in Canefield Industrial Estate, Dominica, Mr. LeBlanc has been a Director from March 8, 2000.
Mr. Martin Charles (Member):
An insurance specialist at CLICO International Life Insurance Limited, Mr. Charles has been a Director from March 8, 2000.
Ms. Bernadette Philsbert (Member):
A retired staff member of the Dominica Banana Marketing Corporation, Ms. Philsbert has been a Director from March 9, 2006.
Mr. Kertist Augustus (Member):
Former Secretary General of the Caribbean Labour Congress and now president of the Waterfront and Allied Workers Union (WAWU), Mr. Augustus has been a Director from March 8, 2004.
Mr. Hubert Joseph (Member):
Former Civil Servant and now businessman, owner of Flossie Joseph and Company, Roseau Dominica, Mr. Joseph has been a Director from March 8, 2000.
Profile Of Management Staff
| Name | Position | Qualifications | Year of Joining DAIDB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Emaline Harris-Charles | General Manager, Ag. | B.A., M.A. Economics M.Sc., Ph.D., Agricultural Economics | 1986 |
| Mr. Anthony Commodore | Legal Counsel | LL.B., L.E.C., L.L.M., Law Cert Public Administration | 2005 |
| Ms. Elfreda Abraham | Manager Finance | B.A., Accounts C.G.A. | 1981 |
| Mr. McDowill Paul | Manager Recoveries | Exec. Diploma, Management MBA | 2005 |
| Mrs. Mathilda John Rose | Manager Projects | B.Sc., Economics & Management, M.Sc. Financial Management | 1990 |
| Mrs. Martha Abel | Assistant Manager Projects | B.A. Business Administration | 1984 |
| Mrs. Ursula McDowill-Job | Human Resource Manager | B.A. Business Administration, M.Sc. Training and Human Resource Management | 1988 |
| Mrs. Avril Coipel | Manager MIS | BSc. Comp Sci & Math, M.Sc. Applied Statistics | 2008 |
| Mr. Ian Williams | Manager IEU | Diploma Building & Civil Engineering | 1988 |
Divisions of AID Bank
The day to day organizational structure includes a General Manager and a Deputy General Manager. The Deputy General Manager is head of the Corporate Services Division and is responsible for the Management Information System, Human Resource Management and Strategic Planning. Other heads of Divisions are the Manager Investments who is responsible for lending, the Manager Recoveries who is responsible for collections, the Manager Finance who is responsible for accounting and finance and the Legal Counsel who is responsible for all legal work. The Bank has a management contract with the Government of Dominica for the administration of its Industrial Estates and the Manager, Industrial Estates Unit is responsible for this function. The Bank has a staff complement of 38 persons.